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My job, as it always seems to be on Cub Scouts outings, was to protect the children from all things of and having to do with sex. I’m not sure how I keep falling into this role, but I do, and it happened again yesterday at the Cub Scouts tour of the supermarket, of all […]

by Dara Chadwick As I sat in church one Sunday, listening to the pastor preach about the value of sharing stories within our families, I was struck by something he said: “We’re all just one generation away from being forgotten.” Well, that puts life into perspective, doesn’t it?

I couldn’t pay too much attention to their words, or I’d cry. And the mistress of ceremonies shouldn’t cry, right? Not when she has to get up in front of 150 people and persuade them to give money to a good cause, kids with cancer.

Here’s just one of the fun bits from Jen Singer’s Stop Second Guessing Yourself — The Preschool Years, available now at a bookstore near you and online. Age Milestone 36 months Potty trained, even through the night and on long car trips involving the consumption of copious amounts of water (no sugar here!) and bowel-juggling […]